Virdee: Everything we know about the latest crime thriller adaptation starring Staz Nair

Virdee is the latest BBC crime thriller that premiered on February 10, 2025. The show stars Staz Nair in the titular role of DCI Harry Virdee.

The show is based on A A Dhand’s best-selling crime novel City Of Sinners, the third book in his Harry Virdee series. It follows Nair’s Harry as he tries to catch a serial killer in Bradford, West Yorkshire while dealing with challenges in his personal life.

The six-part cop drama is filled with action-packed scenes and an intriguing story that is worth watching.

Continue to read to learn more about Virdee.

Virdee plot details and release date

Virdee follows the story of Harry Virdee, portrayed by Staz Nair, who has also appeared in shows like Game of Thrones and Super Girl, as he tries to catch a serial killer, who is targeting the Asian community of Bradford, West Yorkshire. Amidst all this, he is also dealing with personal challenges such as trying to connect with his family who have abandoned him for marrying a Muslim girl named Saima ( Aysha Kala), for the sake of his son, Aaron.

While talking to BBC, Staz Nair, expressed his excitement about being a part of this show and said:

"It’s an absolute honour to be taking on this vibrant and complex story about assimilating culture and what we’re willing to do to protect who and what we love. This show leads with vulnerability more than any detective drama I’ve ever seen, and it’s a privilege to be bringing AA Dhand’s hope for his city to life."

Creator and executive producer of the show A A Dhand, who also wrote the novel, praised the talented cast and Staz Nair’s performance saying:

"A truly diverse cast, with an abundance of talent but most importantly, real passion for this show. Staz Nair brings Harry Virdee authentically to life not only with a real physical presence but also an emotional depth that instantly resonated with us all."

All six episodes of Virdee are available on the streaming service BBC iPlayer from February 10, 2025. It also premiered its first episode on BBC One at 9 PM on February 10, 2025, and will air a new episode every Monday.

Production and filming details of Virdee

All the episodes of Virdee were filmed in Bradford, West Yorkshire in February 2024. The six-part show is produced by Magical Society and directed by Mark Tonderai, who is known for directing shows like Doctor Who, Gotham, and Lucifer.

The show is executive-produced by Paul Trijbits, who shared with BBC about the journey of making this series and said:

"From the moment we acquired the rights to Amit’s book, we set out on a long journey with the highest hopes and ambitions of what an adaptation of his series of Harry Virdee books could deliver. A first mainstream British Asian-led, returning crime series for BBC One, set in the immensely culturally diverse city of Bradford with a fascinating and deeply complex hero at its heart. Amit, who knows, lives and breathes Harry Virdee’s world has brilliantly adapted his books delivering a world that is both authentic and heightened."

Other than Trijbit, A A Dhand and Jo McClelan also serve as executive producers of the show for BBC.